BushHumor on October 24th, 2007
October 23, 2007
President Bush Visits National Defense University, Discusses Global War on Terror
Washington, D.C.
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“In this war, we’re on the offensive against the enemy — and that’s the only way to be.”
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“My administration made a commitment to the American people then that we will defend you against all forms of terror — including the terror that could arrive as a result of a missile. ”
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“The men and women of the National Defense University understand what is at stake in today’s war. First of all, you understand we’re in war. And secondly, you understand the stakes of this war.”
*** “With the presence — with the passage of time, the memories of September the 11th have grown more distant. That’s natural. That’s what happens with time.”
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“On 9/11, we saw that oceans which separate us from other continents no longer separates us from danger.”
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“It’s a new kind of war.”
BushHumor on October 21st, 2007
October 20, 2007
President Bush Signs Executive Order to Protect Striped Bass and Red Drum Fish Populations
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
St. Michael’s, Maryland
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“And I appreciate Carlos Gutierrez, he’s the Secretary of Commerce, for joining us as well. He’s in charge of NOAA, as is Conrad Lautenbacher — run NOAA — you’ve got a fancy title, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. That means he runs NOAA.” (Laughter.)
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“He proved, as have others here, that if you get together with responsible officials you can help get these fishing stocks back to robust.”
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“The striped bass — I don’t know if our citizens follow the striped bass, but it’s a good fish to catch.”
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“Local sales means better local economy.”
BushHumor on October 18th, 2007
October 17, 2007
Press Conference by the President
James S. Brady Briefing Room
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Q Why are you going to, when China has expressed outrage about it?
THE PRESIDENT: One, I admire the Dalai Lama a lot. Two, I support religious freedom; he supports religious freedom. Thirdly, I like going to the Gold Medal ceremonies
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“Look, in all due respect to you and Gregory, this is not my first rodeo. And I know where you’re trying to get me to comment. I’m not going to comment on it, one way or the other.”
BushHumor on October 17th, 2007
October 16, 2007
President Bush Meets with Senator Bob Dole and Secretary Donna Shalala on the Commission on Care for Wounded Warriors
The Rose Garden
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“I appreciate the fact that they are demonstrating the great breakthroughs in technologies that are now available for the wounded. I don’t know if you noticed, two of them came in on a Segway.”
BushHumor on October 16th, 2007
October 15, 2007
President Bush Discusses The Budget
John Q. Hammons Convention Center
Rogers, Arkansas
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“One of the things the President has to do is travel around the country explaining the situation and why things are happening, at least from my perspective. I’m looking forward to explaining it.”
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“Give them [veterans] what they need, if they’ve got Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, the help, the mental help.”
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“One of the things in a complex environment like the presidency is you got to surround your people — surround the President, or surround myself with people whose judgment you trust.”
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“It’s one of the lessons of September the 11th, is that while we grew up thinking everything was fine, that we could be protected by oceans, the enemy came and killed 3,000 of our people, and others from other nations — on our soil.”
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“This is a war that we’re not used to in America. We’re not fighting a nation state.”
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“They know full well that when they destroy innocent life it gets on our TV screens. And we are a nation that believes in life.”
